However, Ghana is depleting its natural resource wealth whilst missing opportunities for economic transformation. This is reflected through:
• Poor land and water management practices which have led to accelerated erosion, and siltation of water bodies, land degradation and increasing desertification.
• Deforestation which is highest in the cocoa-forest landscape of the High Forest Zone.
• Ghana’s fish resources are heavily overexploited. Lack of effective management of the resources has resulted in depletion of the fish stock, with little returns for investment in management and value addition.
• We all know about “galamsey” – Artisanal gold mining has significant negative impacts on the environment and human health due to destructive mining methods and rampant use of mercury.
• Air pollution contributes to nearly 27,000 premature deaths each year.
• Poor coastal area management is a serious challenge in Ghana.
• Deforestation which is highest in the cocoa-forest landscape of the High Forest Zone.
• Ghana’s fish resources are heavily overexploited. Lack of effective management of the resources has resulted in depletion of the fish stock, with little returns for investment in management and value addition.
• We all know about “galamsey” – Artisanal gold mining has significant negative impacts on the environment and human health due to destructive mining methods and rampant use of mercury.
• Air pollution contributes to nearly 27,000 premature deaths each year.
• Poor coastal area management is a serious challenge in Ghana.
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